Friday, December 27, 2013

Catholic League Appeals for Evidence To Clear Archbishop Nienstedt of Minneapolis Accused of Grabbing a Boy’s Ass at Confirmation

I must say
the police are actually investigating possible child abuse and by Archbishop
Nienstedt of all people.

Doctor Bill
at Catholic League is looking for evidence to clear Nienstedt, to turn it over to authorities
or destroy it if not helpful?

Catholic
League:

Now—out of
the blue—comes an unidentified male who claims he was touched on his buttocks
in 2009 by the archbishop while posing for a group photo. Nienstedt denies the
charge, adding that he has never inappropriately touched anyone. Moreover, he
has not been told the identity of his accuser.

The Catholic
League is asking those who were there to share with us any information they
have. Specifically, we are interested in obtaining a tape recording, or set of
photos, of any Confirmation ceremony in 2009 where Archbishop Nienstedt was
present; presumably, the alleged victim was standing next to the archbishop.
Also, we are asking anyone who knows anything about the accuser (someone knows
who he is) to come forward. Please email
us at pr@catholicleague.org.

Twin Cities Archbishop John Nienstedt, already under
fire for failing to take action against priests suspected of abuse, announced
Tuesday (Dec. 17) that he is stepping aside temporarily after a minor accused
the outspoken archbishop of touching his buttocks during a group photo after a
2009 confirmation ceremony.

In what he called “a difficult letter for me to
write,” Nienstedt says he learned of the allegation during the weekend. He said
he does not know the young man and he presumes his accuser to be “sincere in
believing what he claims.”